#4EA93E
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(65.6% 0.169 140.8), rgb(78, 169, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#4EA93E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4EA93E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 169, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 46%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.169 140.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #4EA93E | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #4EA93E | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA93E text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #4EA93E text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4CE9C
oklch(80.8% 0.082 140.6)
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Step 400
400
#70B564
oklch(70.8% 0.133 140.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#4EA93E
oklch(65.6% 0.169 140.8)
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Step 600
600
#208B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#1A7500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#136000
oklch(42.7% 0.14 140.8)
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Step 900
900
#194F0E
oklch(37.7% 0.11 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#102E0B
oklch(26.9% 0.069 140.9)
#4EA93E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #AD9B31 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19347 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43A492 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4EA93E
#4EA93E
oklch(65.6% 0.169 140.8)
- #BE6ACF
#BE6ACF
oklch(65.7% 0.168 320.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #4EA93E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4EA93E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.012
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.016
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.020
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.029
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.029
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.029
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.033
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.037
Use #4EA93E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.